Editing Sem 2

P6 EDITING ANSWER KEY (SEMESTER 2)

Editing (1)

1. had
2. linguist
3. From
4. in
5. composer
6. of
7. of
8. appreciate
9. seen
10. commemorate


Punctuation (1)
11. (2)
12. (4)
13. (3)
14. (1)
15. (2)

Editing (2)

1. began
2. gliding
3. astronaut
4. accelerated
5. gone
6. hung
7. unexpectedly
8. to
9. and
10. noticed


Punctuation (2)
11. (1)
12. (4)
13. (3)
14. (3)
15. (1)

Editing (3)

1. an
2. deliberately
3. by
4. supposed
5. address
6. photographs
7. needed
8. the
9. genuine
10. came


Punctuation (3)
11. (4)
12. (3)
13. (2)
14. (2)
15. (3)


Editing (4)

1. oldest
2. had
3. shook
4. prove
5. truth
6. patiently
7. but, yet
8. bare
9. through
10. such


Punctuation (4)
11. (1)
12. (3)
13. (3)
14. (3)
15. (1)


Editing (5)

1. past
2. queuing/ queueing
3. saying
4. whipped
5. surprise
6. hoarse
7. raise
8. looking
9. with/ in
10. suspected



Punctuation (5)
11. (4)
12. (4)
13. (3)
14. (3)
15. (1)


Editing (6)

1. found
2. received
3. excitement
4. had
5. repeatedly
6. eagerly
7. exclaimed
8. You
9. continued
10. hung


Punctuation (6)
11. (1)
12. (1)
13. (2)
14. (3)
15. (4)

Editing (7)

1. tourists
2. through
3. run
4. operated/ operating/ operational
5. costing
6. at
7. Initially
8. foreign
9. manufacturer
10. trained


Punctuation (7)
11. (3)
12. (1)
13. (3)
14. (4)
15. (2)


Editing (8)

1. defuse
2. was
3. thrilling
4. forcing
5. evasive
6. swerve
7. opportunity
8. topic
9. fury
10. aggressive


Punctuation (8)
11. (1)
12. (4)
13. (3)
14. (3)
15. (4)


Editing (9)

1. recess
2. needed
3. wilful
4. conceived
5. embarrass
6. tuition
7. nonchalantly
8. clasped
9. on
10. spun


Punctuation (9)
11. (1)
12. (1)
13. (4)
14. (4)
15. (4)


Editing (10)

1. to
2. fairly
3. devoid
4. vendors
5. those
6. wander
7. apparent
8. dotted
9. enticing
10. with




Punctuation (10)
11. (4)
12. (2)
13. (4)
14. (4)
15. (2)


Editing (11)

1. known
2. necessary
3. and
4. occasionally
5. is
6. hazardous
7. tunnels
8. go
9. much
10. that


Punctuation (11)
11. (1)
12. (2)
13. (3)
14. (3)
15. (4)

EDITING ANSWER KEY (SEMESTER 1)

Editing (1)

1. eats
2. was
3. past
4. realised
5. hold
6. crushed
7. out
8. with/ in
9. Passers-by
10. curl


Punctuation (1)
11. (1)
12. (4)
13. (1)
14. (1)
15. (1)


Editing (2)

1. their
2. spent
3. books
4. tough
5. service
6. never
7. moving
8. but
9. begun
10. helps


Punctuation (2)
11. (1)
12. (2)
13. (4)
14. (1)
15. (2)


Editing (3)

1. droughts
2. emergencies
3. collapse
4. strikes
5. affects
6. daily
7. disrupted
8. lives
9. is
10. on
11. assistance
12. is
13. save
14. an
15. supplies
16. continue
17. if
18. how
19. essential
20. survival


Punctuation (3)
21. (1)
22. (2)
23. (3)
24. (2)
25. (3)


Editing (4)

1. tired
2. idly
3. moustache
4. rimmed
5. row
6. knuckles
7. playing
8. with
9. aren’t
10. crumpled


Punctuation (4)
11. (1)
12. (3)
13. (1)
14. (3)
15. (1)


Editing (5)

1. watched
2. was
3. foreigners
4. from
5. male
6. close
7. charities
8. exclaimed
9. deserved
10. judges


Punctuation (5)
11. (1)
12. (3)
13. (3)
14. (2)
15. (3)


Editing (6)

1. through
2. ideal
3. experiencing
4. is
5. burning
6. and
7. use
8. release
9. atmosphere
10. or
11. safely
12. crossing
13. luxurious
14. on
15. maiden
16. struck
17. disbelievingly
18. considering
19. tale
20. fascinate

Punctuation (6)
21. (4)
22. (3)
23. (4)
24. (1)
25. (4)

Editing 7

1. immediately
2. piece
3. stopped
4. sigh
5. unhygienic
6. have
7. am
8. eaten
9. threw
10. despair

Punctuation (7)
11. (1)
12. (3)
13. (4)
14. (2)
15. (4)


Editing 8

1. bitten
2. infected
3. of
4. heal
5. cured
6. dip
7. which
8. advice
9. weird
10. will

Punctuation (8)
11. (4)
12. (3)
13. (4)
14. (2)
15. (1)


Editing 9

1. amidst
2. carefully
3. likely
4. stretched
5. much
6. places
7. Situated
8. its
9. scenic
10. break

Punctuation 9

13. (3)
14. (2)
(mistake (2) : full stop)
15. (1)
16. (3)
17. (4)


Editing 10

1. off
2. seat
3. tenterhooks
4. sped
5. taken
6. of, from
7. discovering
8. apologetic
9. reunited
10. relief

Punctuation 10

11. (2)
12. (2)
13. (4)
14. (2)
15. (1)


Editing 11

1. for
2. forties
3. moustached
4. tanks
5. aquarium
6. thought
7. here
8. suspicious
9. from
10. thieves

Punctuation 11

11. (2)
12. (3)
13. (3)
14. (4)
15. (4)